Safe overclock?

I bought a i5-3570k for future proofing so I could eventually curious. I am a tad bit curious, is it possible to slightly overclock/turbo my processor? Is the slight boost worth it? I wish to know I fit is safe doing so with a stock cooler.

I would go to 4.5 ghz as a "safe" overclock for the i5 3570k, however on a stock cooler, your not going to get very high. You need at least a better Air cooler to do any overclocking, otherwise your risking extreme temps.

I hear that people can get to 4.4GHz on the stock voltage. Not sure how stable it is though. A safe OC will be 4.2-4.5 GHz. Try not to get your CPU >70-75C under load. That will lower the lifespan of the CPU. I recommend just OCing it to 4.2GHz when you get a aftermarket cooler, and OC further when needed (future games).